New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-28
DEMOCRATS AND GIN-MILLS.
BITTER OPPOSITION TO HIGH LICENSE.

BELIEF THAT GOVERNOR HILL WILL VETO THE
MEAsURE-OTHER CITY BILLS AT ALBANY.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUSEl
ALBANY, March 27.-The Senate Committee on Iu-
ternal Affairs will consider Immediately the Crosby
New-fork and Brooklyn High License bill. The Dem
ocrats evidently intend to oppose the bill in violent
way for the purpose of inspiring the liquor dealers of
the State with belief in their loyal support of their
interests. 1t is remarkable fact that many of the
Democratic members of the legislature hope that tho
bill will become n law while they have voted against
IL. In private conversation they say that they have
horror of the liquor traffic and would gladly suppress
it. Political ambition prevents them trom expressing
their hatred OF liquor selling by their votes.
One OF the Democratic st natOisa man OF excellent
reputation and who the city OF New YORK faith
fullysaid the past week: A" How is il possible tor
to vote Tor Mr. Crosby's bill NV district is crowded
with liquor saloons and the German part OF the pOpu
laon is especially large If should vote for that bill
should have TO 60 out OF public lite at once never
could be elected to an office again in New.York' One
OF this class OF men, Democratic Assemblyman who
s himself liquor dealer said while the bill was under
discussion in the Assembly wish the license fee for
selling any kind OF liquor was 1000. 1t would
greatly reduce the nu.nber of Saloons driving out of
the business many who could not get the 900.
That would give the rest OF us chance to earn liy
Ing Nor do these men have any love Tor their
masters the liquor dealers. Curse the liquor deal
ers,' said Democratic Assemblyman the past week
they expect us to work arms of Tor them here,
but next tall they will not lit finger Tor us. On the
contrary, they will knife il don't come around
aud spend SIC or SO in each OF their saloons. They
have gratitude"
1t is believed here that Governor Hill will veto the
bill and that he has inspired the bitter opposition to
the Legislature. Some OF the country Democratic
Assembymen, it is thought would have voted for tho
they had been told that the Governor
desired it should be defeated. A nearly unanimous
Democratic opposition to the in the Legisat
would give him the excuse in vetong the measure
that bis party opposed to IT, and therefore he had
to adopt s policy. The Governor, neverthcrless, dis
likes receive the bill and TO be compelled to veto it,
Undoubtedly the liquor dealers will be grateful but
what opinion Will the temperance people OF the State
have of his act There temperance men in the
Democratic party. not many. but still enough in the
present close elections in this state to give the victory
10 Republican candidates if they should vote Tor them
There large class OF Independent voters in this
Sae who really cannot be classcd either as DEM
ocrats or Republicans, loose are their party ties.
These men may not look iayorably upon the Cover
not clear profit therefore, to veto the High License
BILL and the Governor probably understands this fact.
The chief Newlork measure before the Legislature
at this time outside the High License bill tho bill
OF the Park Department appropriatins 600 for
tho completion of portions Of Central, Morningside.
Riverside, Mt. Morris and East Side parks This is a
large appropriation and the Senate and Assembly
Committee on Cities considering the measure with
great care.
Another important bill concerning New-York before
the Legislature is that in relation to the subway Ecc
trical Commission. Shall the terms of Messrs. Hess,
Gibbons and Moss be extended. or shall new com
mission be established composed OF city officials OF
New York These are the two questions which tho
members OF the LeL Lsature are asking themselves 1t
looks now as the terms OF the present commissioners
would be extended